What move by Mu'awiya was considered unprecedented in Islamic politics?
His self-nomination
His nomination of his own son, Yazid I, as his successor
His abdication of power
His conversion to Christianity
Answer
The nomination of his own son, Yazid I, as his successor by Mu'awiya was considered unprecedented in Islamic politics. This was because Islamic political thought traditionally advocated a consultative process of succession where the most qualified Muslim would be elected as the caliph.
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